The Holocene.
The Holocene.
Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin, author of several foundational texts, and coauthor of the agile manifesto provides one, which I think is good: https://blog.cleancoder.com/uncle-bob/2015/11/18/TheProgrammersOath.html
Love this Insert Credit type question
Yes.*
You can patent a design pattern, within a specific context (provided the patent is approved)
NAMCO infamously patented 'Loaing Screen Games', with its documented example being Galaga.
Thankfully that patent expired in 2015. Hope this answers your question!